salutary
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salutary
- /ˈsaljʊtəɹi/ UK
- /ˈsæljətɛɹi/ US
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Middle French salutaire and its source, Latin salutaris (“healthful”), from salus (“health”).
adjective more salutary · most salutary
- Effecting or designed to effect an improvement; remedial. salutary advice
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Promoting good health and physical well-being; wholesome; curative.
In the living state, the body is observed to […] reject what is noxious; to select what is salutary; […]
Similar: healful, healthful, healthy, salubrious · Opposite: insalubrious, insalutary
Translations
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adj effecting or designed to effect an improvement; remedial: salutary advice
| Español | saludable, bueno, salutífero, buen |
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| 中文 | 有益的 yǒuyì de, 有幫助的 /有帮助的 yǒu bāngzhù de |
| Русский | исцеля́ющий isceljájuščij, целе́бный celébnyj |
Talk about this word "salutary." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/salutary. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. salutary. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/salutary "salutary." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/salutary.Cite this
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title = {salutary},
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